Attrition-Reserve Ospreys —JOHN A. TIRPAK, AF Ass’n ​Lt. Gen Bradley Heithold, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, said on Wednesday he’s “comfortable” with the size and makeup of AFSOC’s aircraft fleet and buying plans, with one exception: he believes the Air Force should consider buying a few more CV-22s...

As budget restrictions and sequestration-related cutbacks have hit most of the US Air Force, the service’s special operators have largely been protected, and that has been necessary to keep air commandos ready to face the battles they are uniquely suited for, according to their new commander. “When you dial up...